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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16
PROBATE NOTICE.
TEKRlToRY OF DAKOTA, COUNTY or RAN

TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, COUNTY or RAM
i sey-ss.
March term, lsS7-In probate court.
All probate court held in and for Ramsey county
and Territory Of Dakota, At tho oHics Of tho judge Of
probate, in the city Of Devils Lake. in said county. on
the Goth day OF March, A b, 1897.
Present = Hon ~ McClory, Judge Of probate.
In the matter Of proving tho last will and testament
Of Harry l. Prescott, deccasel.
Order setting day for probate Of will.
On reading and filing the petition Of Kate TN
Prescott, Will r Hooper and u X Moore propounding for
lament Of Harry L Prescott. late Of Ramsey county, la
kota, deceased, setting forth that said last will and tesla.
mont relates 70 both rUal and personal estate and nau,-
ing tho heirs At law and next Of kin Of aaid deceaSsd.
said petitioner being tho wife ard brnthers-in-law Of
said deccased, and praying that said will may bs proved
Harry l. Prescott, deceased, and that letters tcstamentary
thereupon Issue to Kate T II Prescott. WIFI Hooper and
b X Moore. the executors named in said last will and
tsatament, and who have conse nted u act ~ such execu-
tors whrn duly appointed, and that = citation issue u
tho subscribing witnesses to said last will and tssts-
ment. requiring them 10 appear and testify in relation
to the execution OF said last will and testament, and
that notice be given the heirs at law. next Of kin and
all persons interested in said estate Of the time and
place Of hearing Of said petition. 1t ID hereby ordered
that said petition be heard by the judge u the probate
court OF said Ramsey county, at a special term OF said
In said county, on Tuesday, the 10Th day Of April. A b,
1887, At 9 o'clock p IN, to attend the hearing Of said pc
titi0n and the probate Of said will.
1t 10 further ordered that notice be given to the heirs
at law asd next OF kin, and all persons interested In
tho estate Of said deceased, by publishing . copy OF this
order for three successive weeks, once In each week.
prior 70 said hearing, in the lSrEa.OcEAN, . Newspaper
publishsdi In said county.
By the court. PJ NcCLORY,
- Judge Of Probate.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16

"What sort OF . paper was ng~ ssxea uss
boy. III you give over threatening III help
look for it What sort of Q paper"
Hold your tongue. You can't help. I've
looked every where"
Perhaps said the boy, persuasively-
perhaps it was the housekeeper."
Very few people think of the housekeeper.
Yet there is always one in every house let
out for Offices. She is always elderly-no-
body ever heard of a housekeeper in the city
dying-and she is generally a grandmother
with a daughter, also a widow, and three or
iour little c~hildren-they are always little>
G~randmothers and children always, in the
city, remain at the anne g All the week
,ong the children are hidden away some
where in the basement; on Saturday after
Moons and Sundays they come up and have a
III h old time, because the front door is closed
and the place is deserted. and the whole
house is their own. Then the office doors are
brown open. and the children run races In
he most sacred apartments, and open all
the drawers and ransack their contents, and
make themselves acquainted with the clerks
secrets and the CHIEFS hidden decanter Of
sherry, and read all the private journals, and
pick up the odd lead pencils, and provide
themselves with steel pens, penholders, blot
ting paper, note paper, letter paper, foolscap,
india rubber, envelopes, and, in il-regulated
offices, with postage stamps as we'll
Dick rang the bell for the housekeeper.
She declared, which was quite true, that she
had found nothing and carried away no
papers. She had children in the house, but,
unlike children in some offices she could
anne, her children were never allowed in
her offices on Saturday and Sunday.
So she withdrew again, and the lost paper
was no nearer recovery.
at home. Pierced by the thought, as with
Office.
Then the Office boy sat down in Mr.. Rich
ards chair, and put his hands into his trous.
ers pockets, and spread his legs out and
grinned from ear to ear.
"Its coming fast" he said. "Lor! I wish
he had searched me. What would the
guv'nor have said when this little envelope
was found in one jacket pocket, and this en-.
velope was found in the other jacket pocket
And what would Mr.. Richard have saidi
I'm a measly little devil, am II And Miss
Cronan,' she's a Sapphier, which rhymes
with liar, and goes with Ananiaa. I've often
heard q boy called Ananias, but never a girl
called Sapphier. Sophy I know, but not
sapphier.'
He could not resist the temptation OF
drawing out the two envelopes and looking
at the contents.
"Shall l." he said, knock at the guv'nor's
door and give him these two envelopes al
once, or shall l waltz I think I'll wait.
Ha! The time will come. Then I shall
Jump upon him. Then l shall make him
wriggle. Then I shall see him curl"
THIS boy had not read the History Of
Springfield Jack" in vain.
Blu neither at home nor anywhere could
Dick Murridge find that lost piece of paper
and the loss Of it filed him with anxiety.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16
CHAPTER vi.
THE TEMPTATION

The soft voice Of the man, his measured
speech his calmly prophetic assurance that
trouble was on the wav, affected Dick Muir.
ridge at his junc'ure Of his affairs very dis.
agreeably. He could know nothing. Yet be
spoke as If he knew.
For now the trouble was actually come.
In a few days his father would expect some-
thing from him. a report, a clew, c theory
something which might re followed up. II
there was nothing he would himself take ur
the case. Come to me-" SAID the count,
when the trouble falls upon you Come tc
me tomorrow. and let us talk.
He kept that appointment; he found tbs
count in the club room, which. by day, with
its tables put together and covered with q
green baize cloth. looked like a board room,
or a room for the coroner and the Jury, OF,
at least, like a room for a friendly lead.
49," said the count, '.you are here. lex
pected you Has the trouble conner
"Thars tsno trouble eomine." Dick rsnJiaAL
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16

ut Will come very soon, il it has not
already come. However, let us talk business.
You owe me twenty-four pounds. You have
borrowed from time to time sixty pounds,
and you have paid me in three checks thirty.
six pounds You want to Iorrow more. Last
night you lost ten pounds, or t~hereabouts."
How do you knowl'
II watched you all the evening. That IS
simple. is it nots Do you wish to borrow
more money!"
Dick made no reply. He had lost more
thar ten pounds out of the check which
Daffodil cashed for him-there was, in fact.
half a crown left. Half a crown out Of
twelve poundsl
"Al the young men who come here fall
into trouble sooner or later, my dear Rich
ard. I have seen your trouble coming for .
long time. What do you expect. You want
to enjoy life. Very well, then. Nature
says that those who enjoy life must have
money. It IS reasonable. Those who have
money are kings. Those who have none are
slaves. II you win you spend your winnings
| on your pleasures. II you lose, you-well,
you get into trouble"
II never do win" said Dick.
my friend, listen cArefully.n The count
sat down and drew his chair quite close to
OASA Aovo "0s$AcU yVU kOE m0uy
nights. I say to myself, I want q pupil.
Here is one who may be a credit to me-
Very good; as for tho othersI let them 20.
They may help themselves; but / am willing
to help you. For you are different. have
found that you are hard and you are brave
you have no foolish, soft heart, and you
have ingers-beautiful fingers, delicate, full
Of sense and life, which can be taught t.
handle cards"
"What 10 you meant" Dick cried, with
the feeling Of attraction which . butterfly
feels toward the candle.
The first lesson was the most wonderful
thing which Dick ever learned. Yet it wa
a very small thing; nothing but a simple
method of turning up the king whenever hi
was wanted. and a simple explanation Of
the fact that In professional gambling tn,
outsider plays with the mar who knows how
to turn up the king. and therefore must, II
the long run, lose.
Core again, to morrow" said the count
meanwhile practise. Oh, \ can teach you!
But this is nothing. Understand that what
you have learned to-day Is only the very
beginning Of the art-the first elements
Persevere, my son, and I will place an un.
heard Of fortune in your hands"
what am l to give you for it,!
THAT you will presently discover. l shall
not teach you much, you may be sure, unles!
we understand each other"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16

William I. Jackson, Defendant.
Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue OF = special ex.
ecutlOn to ne directed and delivered, and nov In
my hands, issued out Of the clerks office Of the Third
judicial district court, Of tho Territory OF Dakota, In
and for the county Of Ramsey upon = judgment Of fore.
closure of mechanics lien rendered in said court in
favor II Elipiaz Smith and George l. Barrett, copart.
4 jackson, defendant, which said judgment vas rem.
dered Oh the oath day Of March. 1887, and docketed /.
tho "fics Of the clerk Of the district court Of Ramsey
county, I, on the :5,hday Of March, A b, 1887. Il ii
O'Clock y M, which said special execution and Judgment
Offoreclusurc dirrctA me u levy upon and sell under such
execution and judgment all tho right, title and interest
Of said defendant In and to tho land hereinba.
low described aud the dwellings thereon situate. l have
levied upon the following described real estate Of suid
defendant. towit: Tho east half of tho northeast quar-.
ter OF section three t3) and tho west half Of tho north.
west quarter Of section two (2), township number one
hundred aud ffty-thres (lj3) north, Of range sixty .ons
tbl) west, In lsamsty county, Dakota, and tho dwelling
house situate on said lands. And that l shall on Tues.
day, the 2Gth day Of April. A d, 1887, at tho hour Of
O'Clock p M, Of said day, at the front door of tho couro
house, IN the city Of Devils Lake, in said county aud
territory, proceed to sell all the right, title and interest
Of tho slove.namci defendant. William T Jack son, 10
aud to the above described property and building, "
hundred seventy seven dollars and ninety eight cents,
together with all accruine coats Of sale, and intsrest gu
tho same fir, III tho oath duy of March, 1887, at tho rate
Of 7 I,r cent per annuui, ut public auction, u tn.
highest bidder for cash.
Dated March %, 1887, at Devils Lake, Ramsey eouu.
~, Dakota.
EVER WAGSEsS, Sheriff.
Ramsey County, b. 7.
Mcioe i Morgan, Plaintiffs Attorneys. 5?.S
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NOTICE.
TERRIToRY or DAKOTA, COUNTY Oh EAM

T>ERRITORY OF DAKOTA. COUNT Oh RAN
i ssy-ss.
Justice court before " " Wi.hart, justice Il the
peacc.
entray described a. one COW, red and white In color and
about three years old, the said e,tray having been taken
up by T. + Herman during the month OF July, 1886
Whereas, Il + Herman dM, during the month Of
july, 1886, tako up nn estray, which he caused to DO
advertised In a newspaper as required BY law, and
whereas on the 22i day Of March, 1897, appraisers
were duly appointed BY me To uppraise the value Of
such estray and whereas they have duly made their
report fixing the value thereof at 522.JD: Notice l.
hereby given that the said e,tray WIS taken up on tho
lot" number 2 and 3. in township li3, range "a, and is
described ~ one red and white COW about three years
old, and weighing about 100 pounds. without marks or
brands that the residence "i said l. T. Herman 10
upon lots 2 aud 3, township lj3, range "a
W W WISHART,
IL Justice OF tho Peace.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16
object Of the pursuit is to win money.

object of the pursuit is to win money.
OF all the eager and noisy crew who sat at
that table there was not one who was more
absorbed in the game thar Dick MUIR
ridge. The Others shou>ed and swore great
oaths when they won or lost. Dick made no
sign. His face betrayed no emotion. The
quiet gambler is the most determined and
the most hopeless.
By the side Of Dick sat-a!as!-young DAT.
fodl Cronan. He was by no means q silent
player. His face was flushed with excite.
ment, his hair tossed; his lips were par ed,
and at every turn of the cards he gasped,
whether it brought him victory or loss,
only, il he won, he laughed aloud,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16
Bucklen's Arnjca Salve.

Tho Best Salvo in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Uicors, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands.
Chllblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Prico Is cents per box. For sale by
Bennett & HOrsman.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16

The lesson lasted until about three o'clock.
It was SO strange and so delightful that the
young man actually forgot the trouble. That
came back to him tho moment he left the
house.
1t was Friday. He spent the afternoon
thinking. He called it thinking. In reality
it was putting before himself in lively i'm.
agination all the terrors Of the situation.
In the evening he went to the club. The
CONT lent hin three pounds, and he won a
small sum-. But how could he hope to win
back all he owed, and if he did, how would
that help him with those checklist
CONTINUED
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WORKING CLASSES * a! e: g! 2'.:

pared 70 1UFhlBh AT CI21Se8 VIII tWplOy WeHt II HOBles
the whole of their time, or for their spare moments.
Business new, light and profitable. Persons Of either
sex can easily earn from 50 cents to s. per evening,
and a proportional sum by devoting all their time to
the business. Boys aud girls earn nearly as much ~
men. That all who see this may send their address, and
test the business, we make this offer. To such a. are
not we'll satisfied, We will send Sl.0O to pay for the
trouble of writing. Full particulars and outfit free.
Address GEoDoE Ss1HsoS I Co., Portland, No. lySe
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16

Land Once at Devils Lake. Oak, March 10, 1851
tier hes died notice Of her intention to make mai
proof In support Of her claim. aud that said proof
will be made before the Register or Receiver at Devils
3 No 2l6s, for the ~ Of tho sel4. sec o. town l5s.
range CT.
She names the following witnesses to prove her con.
tinuous residence upon and cultivation Of, said land:
Herman Thompson, Gabriel Peterson, Thomas Christ.
enson aud Ben Benson. all VI Grand LIarbor, I.
HENRY w. Urn Register.
flittie, Shelley / Serumgard. Attorneys. HA
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16

" moro money than At anything else by takias
" an agency for the best selling book out. B.
ginners succeed Erandly. Mono fail. Term dSs.
aALLr17 Book Co.. Portland, Maine. Nyl
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16
4 CHEAP FARM FOR SALE

1900 Will buy . clear title to . quartsr sse.
ton best wheat soil; no stone six acres in stubbls.
Twelve miles from Devils Lake and three nilss Aostb
Of Locke Postonce. Apply 70
D.. MeGREGOR,
~ Locke P. o. Ramssy Co, Dakota
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16

Lasd Office at Grand Forks, Oak, March IA, lGS7-
Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler
has hled notice Of his inteution to make final proof 10
support u bis claim, and that said proof will b made
before TIC Saunders, clerk Of district court at Devils
Lake. d 7, IN April Is. 1887, viz: EMIL SERGERLlN,
for the ssI se4 sec 80 and ~ swA and swL SEA sec
-, town l55, range G3.
lie names tho following witnesses to prove his con.
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation o! said land.
Lars johnson, John Anderson, John OILS n, Gussof r
FIeck, all Of Devils Lake. OAK.
BCTIlrANY. Register.
ct Moen, Attorney. SlA
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

TERRITORY or DAKOTA, COUNTY or RAN.
1 sey-@. District Court, Third Judicial District.
Eliphiz Smith and George L. Barrett, copartneD - Z.
Smith 4 Co, PLAINTIFF.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16

Land Office at Devils Lake, d T, March 10, 1851
Notice is hereby given that the following named settler
has filed notice Of his intention to make final proof In
support of his claim. and that said proof will b made
made before the Register or Receiver 1t Devils Lake,
Dakota, on April 80. 1887, viz: JASPER " GRAHAM
ID 1913, for the swl% sec 5, town ia. range "a.
lie names tho following witnesses to prove his con.
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation Of said and:
Martin Van Lieu, Louis fursteneau, John T Schm ids
john Van Lieu, all Of Devils Lake, Dakota.
HENRY ". LORD, Rsgistsr.
J r Cowan, Attorney. 5lA
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FINAL PROOF NOTICES,

PAYMENT in advance for final proofs
in this journal must be made when no
ticc is handed to the printer.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16

Land Office at Devils Lake, Dakota, March Z6. lss7-
Notice is hereby given that the followins-namesl settler
has filed notice OF his intention to make fna. proof In
support Of his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver At Devils Lake. d r,
on May Q, 1857, viz: WILLIAM A STORM, D 5 No
20. for the .eh, sec &c, town ia, range g..
lie names the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon and cultivation VI said land.
John A Perc'val, Charles W Greene, Calvin A Perciyal
and Frank Zilske, all Of Devils Lake ~postonncs, Ham
sey county, d 7.
l6 HENRY W. Loan, Register
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-04-16

Land Office at Devils Lake, Oak, March Is, 1857
Notice is hereby given thA the following. named settler
has 6lrd notice Of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver At Devils Lake. DIT,
OF the seA and nel4 of the sw14 in sec 4 and lot I
In sec ., 4 town l55, range u.
Tie names the following witnesses to prove bis coz
tinuous residence uIOn amt cultivation Of said land:
Frank lionctt, Webster LaPlsnt. Frank CavanausA
and Hans Lee. all Of Devils Lake, 7.
Henry W. LoRp, Register.
VIM BAllou, Attorney. 5lA
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FOR SALE.

1R0ACRES OF CHOICE LAND, l V AND ONE
Nv half miles from this city 50 acres ready for
crop; $500, one-,alf cash down, balance on three
years time. Inquire Of
v. r. WIESENTHAL,
If Office In Bank Of Devils Lake Building.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-12-14

Last spring the treasury department be-
gan the construction of a huge vault for
the storage of silver dollars. There is
now vault Of considerable size in the
basement OF the treasury building, but as
long ago as December last its capacity be-
came practically exhausted. Hundreds
OF visitors go down on the elevators daily
TO gaze in open eyed wonderment at the
cords OF ''cartwheels' piled up in mathe-
matically even rows. This vault is small
compared with the one now being con-
structed. The new one will hold BY care
full storage los, 900, 900 silver dollars.
Large as this sum is, it is stated at the
treasury that there Is nearly enough Sill
yer now seeking storage TO III up the new
vault. 1t is in the court between the four
walls Of the treasury building. 1t is SO
feet long, 81 feet wide, about Is feet deep,
and rises few feet only above the ground.
There are nine compartments, separated
by iron lattice work partitions, and rivet-
ed together with thousands Of iron bolts.
Between the compartments are arranged
straight, narrow aisles, with small doors
opening into the different sections. The
necessary gaslight viii be stationed In
these aisles. When the silver dollars are
in the vault the pressure is all upon the
noor, as the bags are so piled as not to
lean against the partitions. The greatest
skill is required in piling the bags, as the
least unevenness might result in upset
ting the whole pile, and perhaps causing
them to fall outward upon the visitors or
employees - Washington Letter.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-12-14
SMYRNA AFTERNOON DECEMBER
MiddletOwn'S Creamery.

The MiddletOwn Creamery Compa-
ny, with a capital stock of $4,000, was
successfully organized recently by the
election of the following gentlemen as
a board of directors: H. A. Rowland
E. A. Perkins, Isaac Gibbs, NJ, N. Will
lifts, A. P. Crockett, W. P. Biggs and
Q. L. Price. H. A. Rowland as secre-
tary and treasurer. The company has
purchased very suitable building in
Middletown formerly used as a cannerv
by Messrs. Biggs, Clayton & Co., and
have made the necessary alterations
for the creamery business.
The operating room, 42x42. at the
Mlddletown Creamery has been ceiled.
and lathed and plastered. The receiv-
ing platform is completed, on which
will be two tanks that will hold about
$500 gallons of milk. The milk is emn-
tied in these as received and then RIM
into the seperators which are located
along side the platform about four feet
below. There are two of these little
machines that make 5000 revolutions
a minute, and the cream being lighter
than the milk is forced to the ton. and
passes out a small opening and is COL
lected in a vessel at the side of the
machine, while the milk is run off into
another vessel. On the opposite side
ofthe room will be 12x16 feet refrip-
orator for the butter and cream. The
balance of the room will be taken IN
with machinery for churning. WORKING
the butter, etc. On the south side of
this room, but shut off from it. is the
boiler and engine room. The enpine
will be 10 horsepower and the boiler
20 horsepower. Adjoining the boiler
room will be the office and then the
living rooms. There will be five of
these, two down stairs and three nm
and will be used by the EMPLOYEES
Everything is now ready and waiting
for thu machinery which is expected
every day.-Transcript.